Practical guides for the software decisions in front of you.

Trade-offs and checklists for IT and engineering leaders, without the vendor pitch.

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Integration & data

All 8 integration & data guides →

IT strategy · Web apps

Custom internal web app vs. low-code (Power Apps and similar): when each fits

8 min read

Internal tools · Migration

Replacing a department spreadsheet or Access database with a web app

9 min read

Custom software · Document approvals

Replacing shared-drive document approvals with a simple workflow app

9 min read

Web applications · Portals

Customer or dealer portal: build vs. buy, and what to scope first

10 min read

Custom software · System integration

Integrating two business systems when one vendor's API is poor: polling, webhooks, files and reconciliation

11 min read

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AI

All 5 AI guides →

AI integration · Pilots

Scoping a first AI pilot with acceptance criteria you can measure

7 min read

AI integration · Workflows

Adding AI to document and email workflows safely

7 min read

AI integration · Agents

Putting AI agents to work on internal processes, with guardrails

7 min read

AI integration · Human review

Designing human review and approval into AI workflows

9 min read

AI integration · Data access

Connecting AI to your internal data safely

10 min read

Cloud & security

All 9 cloud & security guides →

Cloud · AWS foundations

AWS foundations for a mid-sized company's first custom apps

7 min read

Security · Identity

Securing internal apps with single sign-on, Entra ID and least privilege

8 min read

Cloud & security · Testing

Security testing a custom web or mobile app before launch: automated checks, a pen test and evidence to keep

9 min read

Buying & delivery

All 11 buying & delivery guides →

Mobile · Internal apps

A mobile app for your staff: PWA, native or cross-platform, personal phones and distribution

8 min read

Mobile · App stores

Publishing a customer-facing company app on the App Store and Google Play: accounts, review and ownership

11 min read

Process · Budgeting

What drives the cost of custom software, and how to compare quotes

8 min read

Process · Buying software

How fixed-price software projects work, and how to scope one

6 min read

Process · Buying software

Questions to ask before hiring a software development firm

7 min read

Process · Ownership

What a proper software handover should include

6 min read

Manufacturing

All 3 manufacturing guides →

Manufacturing · Integration

Getting plant-floor data into web dashboards without putting the control network at risk

8 min read

Manufacturing · OT/IT

Getting plant data to IT systems safely across the OT/IT boundary

10 min read

Mobile · Plant floor

Mobile apps for plant-floor and field teams: offline work, shared devices and MDM

9 min read

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